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Third Antimicrobial Resistance Conference Brings Interdisciplinary Scholars Together at Purdue

July 25, 2025

Attendance figures for Purdue University’s third Antimicrobial Resistance Conference demonstrate increasing interest in the event’s interdisciplinary approach to the topic that the World Health Organization (WHO) identifies as one of the top global public health and development threats. The conference last month at Purdue’s Stewart Center featured distinguished keynote speakers and Purdue scholars from a variety of disciplines who shared the latest research findings and insights regarding the challenges posed by antibiotic resistance.


PVM Global Engagement Director Receives Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award

July 25, 2025

Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine is making strides far beyond the state of Indiana, thanks in large part to the tremendous efforts of Addison Sheldon, the college’s director of global engagement. Sheldon is a Purdue graduate who joined the PVM Office of Engagement in April of 2021. His contributions were recognized recently when he was selected, along with three other Purdue staff and faculty members, by the university’s Global Academic Committee to receive the 2025 Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award.


One Health Film Festival Features Purdue Veterinary Medicine One Health Research

July 25, 2025

The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine has a longstanding commitment to One Health research and education. So it was natural for the college to agree to participate in a film festival orchestrated by an organization it is a member of called the Clinical and Translational Science Award One Health Alliance, or COHA.


Unlocking the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease

July 25, 2025

In the battle against Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects millions worldwide, new research could lead to a deeper understanding of its mechanisms and the development of more effective treatments. Dr. Ranjie Xu, a Purdue assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Basic Medical Sciences and a member of the Purdue Institute for Integrative Neuroscience, is undertaking transformative research into Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.


Breast Cancer Drug Supinoxin Shows Potential for Small-cell Lung Cancer Treatment in New Tests

July 25, 2025

Purdue University scientists led by co-principal investigators in the Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine have identified the Supinoxin small-molecule drug as a possible new therapy for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).


Asthmatic Horses Can Breathe Easier Thanks to Purdue Health and Human Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine

July 25, 2025

A collaboration between the Purdue University School of Health Sciences and the Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine will enable horses to breathe easier. In turn, their human owners will too.


Lucy’s Story

July 25, 2025

When an eight-year-old shepherd-mix dog named Lucy was injured after tragically getting struck by a car, co-parents Matt and Gretchen Walker were told that she would likely never walk again. That was over three years ago, in May of 2021. The Walkers, of Brookston, Indiana, had raised Lucy since she was a puppy, and knew that her life was nothing short of worth fighting for. “If she was willing to live, I was willing to do whatever it took,” Matt said as he recounted the story recently.


Disease Detectives: PVM Scientists Help State Officials Battle Against Avian Influenza

July 25, 2025

On the south end of Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus during the spring semester, a critical battle unfolded inside the Willie M. Reed Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory – a high-stakes hub where veterinary diagnostic experts served as disease detectives and every sample was a potential clue in stopping an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on Indiana farms.


Werling Center Dedication Ceremony Celebrates a Name with a Tale

July 25, 2025

Like the beginning of a beloved children’s story, the tale of the inception of a new Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine center devoted to comparative cancer research and treatment starts with a scene involving an adorable dog named Brandi. That scene was shared recently via a video played during a special ceremony attended by college supporters, alumni, faculty, staff, students, and relatives and friends of the family for whom the center is named. The event was the official dedication of the Evan and Sue Ann Werling Comparative Oncology Research Center May 23, 2025, which was held outside Lynn Hall near the entrance that leads to the new center’s reception area.


“Paws Up” – brought to you by the PVM Wellness Committee

July 18, 2025

Today we are sharing our appreciation for Michelle Jenkins who is an account clerk for the Department of Comparative Pathobiology.